Key Facts about IFC's Activities in Education:
- IFC is the world’s largest multilateral investor in the private education sector in emerging markets.
- As of June 30, 2009, IFC provided $328 million in financing to 56 private education projects in 25 developing countries. The projects had a total value of $1 billion.
- Twenty-five IFC education projects (45 percent) were in IDA (International Development Association) countries, which are considered the world’s poorest developing countries.
- IFC-supported education facilities employ about 14,000 people in developing countries.
- IFC projects educate about 700,000 people annually.
- IFC's clients include both for-profit and not-for-profit entities.
- IFC introduces its clients to an unrivaled network of international contacts in the field of education.
- IFC offers its clients many of the financial products available from commercial banks or private equity firms, in particular, long-term financing.
- IFC sponsors events, such as a biennial education conference in Washington, D.C. as well as regional and country-specific forums in developing countries.
- IFC has a team of specialists dedicated to investment in the private education sector.
- IFC is uniquely positioned to mobilize donor financing to provide advisory services to clients.
- IFC understands and is committed to the future growth of private education in developing countries.
- IFC encourages the development of technical and vocational education and training in its member countries.
We consistently receive
high-satisfaction ratings from our clients and several of our projects are undertaken on a repeat basis.
Writeups on some of our more high profile transactions and success stories can be found here:
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